Jasprit Bumrah-led Bowling Department Made India Number 1 In Tests - Virender Sehwag

The former swashbuckling batsman Virender Sehwag, who witnessed a lot of cricket during his tremendous career, believes that it is the bowling attack of the Indian team, which is helping the country to stay at the top of the ICC rankings consistently in the longer version of the game. He gave a special mention to the rise of Jasprit Bumrah.

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The last Test game against West Indies showed the consistency of the Indian team in the longer version of the game. Even after losing 3 wickets under 25 runs, the Indian team lifted their spirits after the flamboyant knock from Ajinkya Rahane. The pitch looked better to bat when India played their second innings and the analysts felt that the hosts have a chance to get on top of the game.

However, for Jasprit Bumrah, all these permutations and combinations did not matter as he ran in and bossed proceedings. Playing in his first international game after the World Cup, the fast bowler was rusty in the first innings, but he was absolutely on song in the second dig.

Good to see the way these bowlers are bowling – Virender Sehwag

Speaking to IANS, former India opener Virender Sehwag said that it is the consistent show of the bowlers in recent times that has made the Indian outfit world beaters and the No.1 ranked Test team.

“It is not that we didn’t have quality bowlers before. In my time we had the likes of Javagal Srinath, Ashish (Nehra) and Zaheer Khan and its great to see the way Jasprit Bhumrah, Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the likes of Umesh (Yadav) — he has been around for a long time — have performed. It is good to see the way these bowlers are bowling — and ensures we are a formidable line-up,” he said.

Test Championship has come at the right time –

The former Indian skipper believes that this would be the right time to put the ICC Test Championship into the frame. He feels that there are quite a few interesting series’ are in play at the moment, which would get an element of excitement and more competitiveness to the game.

“The championship has come at the right time is what I feel. When there are such exciting matches (Ashes) it will be great to have the Test Championships. This will be great for the playing nations and for the format… more exciting and more competitive,” he pointed.

Well, as Virender Sehwag said, the Indian National Cricket Team has benefitted a lot from their bowling department. Their wicket-taking ability has made things fall in place in overseas and in, home Test Series as well.

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